#20232E
Jet · very dark neutral
About #20232E
#20232E is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 13% red, 14% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Jet (ΔE 8.7); Gunmetal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2E2B20 — a espresso tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #20232E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 15.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.66:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #20232E?
#20232E is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 13% red, 14% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #20232E?
Use white text. White on #20232E has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #20232E?
Its complementary colour is #2E2B20, and analogous partners are #202A2E and #24202E.